SBM-NMIMS: COURSE TEACHING PLAN

Assurance of Learning AOL Specific

Course Code
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Course Title
Course Dr. Ashu Sharma
Instructor/s
3 credits (100 marks)
Credit Value
Programme & FT MBA II Yr. Trimester IV
Trimester
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Pre-requisite

CLOs – (in bracket state the PLOs to map)

CLO 1) The concepts and application of Supply Chain Management (PLO 1b)

CLO 2) Understand how the performance of the supply chain can be improved with the
Learning integration of various tiers in the chain. (PLO 3b)
Objectives
CLO 3) To design the supply chain using various tools and modelling techniques. (PLO 2b)

CLO 4) To analyze, compare and restructure the supply chain management practices adopted by
leading companies. (PLO 2a)

1) Students will be able to understand the underlying principles of supply chain management.
Learning
Outcomes 2) Students will be able to measure various supply chain performance measures.
(Must be
connected to 3) Different analytical tools will help the students in making informed supply chain decisions.
Learning 4) Students will be well conversant with different supply chain strategies adopted by firms
Objectives) nationally as well as globally.

Enhancing the supply chain perspective across functions to enterprises to across borders
is a challenge. As companies now compete based on their supply chains, understanding
supply chain management is a critical area. This course focuses on the significance of
Course supply chain management in different organizations, and addresses the issues in
Description coordination, puts forth the different sourcing strategies, role of information technology,
and the various distribution strategies from both the perspective of the supply chain
beneficiary and the service provider in a national as well as global context.

Specific 3 1.5 AOL CLO CLO CLO CLO

assessment Credit Credit Instruments 1 2 3 4
methods (*)
Group project 25% Rubric 5 10 10
Evaluation and
Pattern presentations/
assignments
Case Analysis 10% NA
Class 15% NA
participation

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 Quiz 10% Embedded 5 5
questions
Final Exam 40% Embedded 20 10 10
questions
Total 100 50

*AOL Assessment Instruments:

• Embedded Questions: Quiz, Class Test, Final Examination

• Rubrics: Case & Article Discussion, Individual Assignment,

Group Projects & Viva’s, Case Problem analysis.

Topics / Sub -topics

Chapter detail
Details of pedagogy adopted for
Sessions Learning Outcome if / Article Reference /
class engagement - Class
Case Studies
provided session wise Exercises etc.

Asynchronous Synchronous

Understanding the Chapter 1 –Text Book, Discussion on:

supply chains: pp. 16-17 Supply chain disruption in
Practicalities of Pre read- Seven VUCA world
1
managing supply principles of supply
chain in India. chain management
(Supply Chain
Management Review)
Achieving strategic Chapter 2-Text book, Case study analysis: Strategic
fit in a supply chain pp.35-40 relevance of the Supply Chain
Pre read -What is the Management.
right supply chain for
your product (HBR)
2
Article- The Bullwhip
Effect in Supply Chains,
Lee et.al., Sloan
Management Review/
Spring1997

Supply chain Pre read: SCOR model SCOR. Customer facing and
performance version 5.0: a new tool internal facing metrics and its
3 measures to improve supply chain applications.
efficiency and achieve Hands on: SCOR manual and
best practice its application
(Information systems)
Managing Chapter 14- Text Book, Illustrations to understand
Transportation in pp.454-465 decisions on Transportation
4 the Supply Chain Modes, Devising a Strategy for
Transportation. Distribution
Strategies – Direct Shipment,
Cross-Docking-Transshipment.
Vendor Evaluation Pre read: Vendor Simulation
5 System Managed Inventory Caselet
(Kellogg case) Discussion on Vendor
Managed Inventory.
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 Procurement and Vendor
Selection Models.

Performance Exercises Excel application

6
evaluation of
Supply Chain
Managing Chapter 11- Text Book, Discussion on Concept of
Inventory in the pp.547-552 Dependent Demand and Lead
7 Supply Chain Time Management. Managing
Uncertainty in a Supply Chain.
Simulation Exercise

Material Chapter 12- Text Book. Problem formulation and

8 Requirement pp.552-559 solution on MRP-I and
Planning Manufacturing Resource
Planning.
Designing the Chapter 4- Text Book, Discussion on Factors
Distribution pp.107-115 affecting distribution network
9
Network Chapter 5-Text book, design, Design Options for a
pp.154-158 distribution network.
Caselet
Distribution Guest session by
10
Requirement Industry Expert
Planning (DRP)
Sourcing decisions Chapter15- Text Book, Caselet for taking a decision In
in Supply chains pp.423-429 house or Outsource?
11
Pre read: Purchasing
must become Supply
Management
Supply Chain Chapter -10- JS pp. Illustration for moving from
12 Restructuring 240-255 MTS to CTO
Pre read - The Triple-A
Supply chain (HBR)
Coordination in a Chapter 10- Text Book, Discussion on lack of supply
supply chain pp. 294-296 chain coordination, obstacle to
13
Pre read -Supply Chain coordination, managerial levers
2025 (Council of SCM to achieve coordination, CPFR
Professionals)
Information Chapter 8- JS, pp. 207- Discussion on E- Supply Chain
Technology in 215 management. Adoption to
14
Supply Chain Pre read - Disruptive contemporary e-environment.
Management Technologies (Mc Flow diagram for the internet
Kinsey Report) Supply Chain management.
Sustainability and Chapter 17- Text Book, Lean Supply Chain
the Supply Chain JS-pp. 342-343 management. Green Supply
15 Chain Management.
Case: Sustainability at IKEA
group

Supply chain Pre read -Aligning Discussion about Risk

16 uncertainty and Supply chain design for matrices. Framework for
risk management boosting resilience analyzing supply chain
(Kelley School of resilience. Dynamics of
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 Business). building SC resilience, SC
portfolio- supply chain
structure Vs. vulnerability
matrix.
Case Analysis HBS Case: Ford Motor Discussion
17 Company: Supply
Chain Strategy (Product
#: 699198-PDF-ENG)
Case Analysis HBS Case: VF brands: Discussion
18 Global Supply Chain
Strategy (Product
#: 610022-PDF-ENG)
19 Project Presentations Group project Group presentation

20 Project Presentations Group project Group presentation

Reading List
and Text book
References Chopra, S., Meindl, P. Kalra D.V. (2016) Supply Chain Management: Strategy,
Planning and Operation. 6/e. Delhi: Pearson Education.
(along with
details of
year of References
Publication) 1. Shah, J. (2016). Supply Chain Management-Text and Cases. 2/e. New Delhi:
Pearson Education. (JS)
2. Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P., & Simchi-Levi, E. (2007). Designing and
Managing the Supply Chain. 3/e. Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.

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of SVKM’s NMIMS University shall not be held liable in any manner to any person for any mistake
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